Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent)
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The taxpayer is footing the bill for these compact developments because the higher the density, the dearer it gets to build. That is where the issue lies. We are building shoe boxes that will turn into ghettos. We know that no one on an income can afford them. Therefore, the only buyers for these apartments will be housing bodies and local authorities and we will end up with the ghettos of the future. The Department is not taking a step forward – it is taking a step back. We do not need them in rural Ireland. The same planning policy applies across the country.